Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-11
MERRY EGes.ROLLERS.
A Gay SCENE in the White HOus
Grounds To-day.
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN ENJOY THEMSELVES IN
THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE.

THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE.
The sunshine brought out the children to-day.
Thousands-some with nurses, some alone, some
walking, and some wheeled In baby carriages and
all carrying little ba6kets-poured into the White
House grounds this morning. A stranger might
have thought that the President was in for grand
Easter Offering from the grateful public. But the
children's minds were not on the President, and
they had no thought OF a spontaneous Offering of
eggs to the beautiful bride OF the White House.
What they were truly thankful for was the sun
that shone on Easter Monday, green grass and
liberty, and what they carried in their baskets
They were let loose in the White House grounds to
roll eggs, and as early as half-past this morning
the sound OF their shouting and sport could be
heard as they chased their gaily eggs down
the SlOptng lawn.
In the early afternoon the place was fairly alive
with children, and large number OF grown people
were on hand to watch them at their sport. Even
joyedit. An artist could have found many pic
turesque little groups to study. An amateur pho
tographic art1st-a young lady, herself quite an
ideal study for an artiSt-attempted to avail
herself OF the opportunities offered, and placed
her camera at the proper distance from very nice
group. Her instrument was instantaneous" !" but
the group was more so. Before she could press the
little rubber ball they had left of picking eggs
and were crowding close around her or posing In
front OF the camera with all their unconscious
Children Of all ages and various conditions Of
lie played together all day long, sharing their
eggs and eating lunch under the trees. They had
glorious time. "Pick?" 'Butts and points. ~
"Butts even." "Points even" 'fGot a butt?"
''Show me point" were the exclamations heard
on every hand Picking eggs was the principal
sport OF the larger boys, while the little girls and
boys rolled their eggs down the slopes. Those
whose eggs were all gone rolled themselves down
the little hills and had great sport. The little
girls In gay dresses and the streakS OF many
colors made on the green grass by the dyed eggs
In motion, made bright picture in color. Soon,
when the eggs began to break, the lawn was
strewn with many cOlOred ShellS-red, green,
blue, purple, gold. and mOtled.
Little babies just walking had their baskets in
one hand while they held to their protector with
the other: One little golden-hatred mite that
could hardly toddle was having great glee rolling
was wrecked on q rock The little thing struck an
attitude. She pressed her dress back behind her
with her little hands, and uttered q prolonged
'O-Oh!" Some nurses through their interest in
the eggs. forgot their baby carriages which took
to rolling on their own account to the delight but
great danger OF the babies. One carriage got to
going at a moderate steam-eng1ne rate, when It
was brought up with q short turn by tree, just
In time to save It fr0mtth gutter.
TIE STAR reporter caught himself chasing q
runaway carriage that no one else seemed much
interested in, and got clip" from the baby for his
interference. Some Of the boys who were the for
tunate possessorS OF hard eggs struck up quite a
thriving business In t'pickfng," and had TO carry
their sp0ilS home in baskets. The east room OF
the White House was Overrun with children, and
most OF the callers at the regular afternoon recep
aon carried baskets.